HR and Payroll Month in Review – March 2018: Québec

Minimum WageMay 1: The following increases will take effect as part of the government’s new 4-year plan to bring the minimum wage to a ratio equivalent to 50% of the average hourly rate ($23.73 for 2017-18) by 2020:

General minimum wage: $12 (+75¢)

Tip earner minimum wage: $9.80 (+60¢)

Raspberry picker minimum wage: $3.56 per kg (+23¢)

Strawberry picker minimum wage: 95¢ per kg (+6¢).

QPPFeb. 22: New enhancements to the QPP mirroring similar federal enhancements to the CPP received royal assent. Highlights of Bill 149:

New supplemental QPP component to be implemented in 2019

Projected increase in retirement pension from public plan from 25% to 33.33%